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My favorite song he ever wrote was 'Cold Cold Heart.' If you think about it, the lyric to 'Cold Cold Heart,' see how many two… — Don Helms
The melodies were melodies that anybody could sing or hum or whistle. And the words were just about that simple. I think the stories Hank… — Don Helms
He felt himself in suspension between the two worlds, the warm, neat civilization behind his back, the cool, dark mystery outside. We all write poems;… — John Fowles
What's interesting about songs where the writer is genuinely in love with words is that it's easy to read the lyrics like a poem. — Ann Reed
Writing a song isn't that hard. Writing a good song is difficult. Let's face it, we're faced with taking a complex feeling or event, making… — Ann Reed
These days I keep a journal, so I'm constantly sketching down my thoughts, or lines that come to me...ideas for songs. And then when I… — Ani DiFranco
I noticed with older songs that I perform that I'm coming from a different place with them now...it mutates the vibe and even the meaning… — Ani DiFranco
Lyrically, 'less words mean more' is a pretty good rule of thumb. Try to cut out the fat and get to the meat of what… — Unknown Author
I want to write songs with complete sentences. I almos have this obsession with short-changing words. I would never be so pretentious to say that… — Ben Gibbard
When you're home or you're working, your mind just isn't allowed to just roll on like it does when you're watching the scenery go by.… — Unknown Author
I write some crappy songs. ... but every once in a while I get just the right words put together for the right moment, and… — Bonnie Baker
All the feeling which my father could not put into words was in his hand-any dog, child or horse would recognize the kindness of it. — Freya Stark
I felt something impossible for me to explain in words. Then, when they took her away, it hit me. I got scared all over again… — Nat King Cole
The command "Be ye prfect" is not idealistic gas. Nor is it a command to do the impossible. He said (in the Bible) that we… — C.S. Lewis
The words to country songs are very earthy like the blues. They're not as dressed up and the people are very honest and say, 'Look,… — Ray Charles
Do I start with the lyrics? No. Quite honestly, it's the opposite. I generally get the melody first - I kinda fiddle around on the… — Iron & Wine
" ... What if?" Through the alchemy of those two words, something new comes into the world. — David Morrell
Be both a speaker of words and a doer of deeds. — Homer
In two words, impossible. — Samuel Goldwyn
The governments alone are responsible for the spread of the superstitious awe with which the common man looks upon every bit of paper upon which… — Ludwig von Mises
The evidence is overwhelming that Planet Earth is being visited by intelligently controlled extraterrestrial spacecraft. In other words, SOME UFOs are alien spacecraft. Most are… — Stanton T. Friedman
If love is in our hearts, every thought, word, and deed can bring about a miracle. Because understanding is the very foundation of love, words… — Nhat Hanh
My dad has always taught me these words: care and share. — Tiger Woods
Big words seldom accompany good deeds. — Charlotte Whitton
It's important to know that words don't move mountains. Work, exacting work moves mountains. — Unknown Author

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